NBC and producers of the show are scrambling to fix the media firestorm after Gabrielle was released from the show after complaining about several racial insensitivities she experienced on while set, including Jay Leno making a racist joke aimed at the Asian community.

Several celebrities have stepped forward to defend the actress and have blasted the show's producers as well as creator, Simon Cowell.

Time's Up CEO Tina Tchen issued a statement to Variety, also defending the Being Mary Jane star.

"Gabrielle Union's experience at America's Got Talent is exemplary of the double bind that black women face at work. Not only did Union reportedly endure and witness racist and inappropriate behavior — including racially insensitive comments and excessive criticism about her physical appearance — but it also appears she was punished for speaking out: the company labeled her as ''difficult'' before ousting her from the show altogether," Tchen said Monday.